The US FBI has seized the official website of the Iranian cyber group Handala Hack under a federal court order, prompting the group to announce plans for a swift replacement.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized the official domain of the Iranian cyber group Handala Hack under a federal court order. This digital takedown occurs against the backdrop of an unprecedented military escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran following sweeping allied airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure earlier this week.
The domain seizure was directly confirmed by the cyber group itself. According to کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴, a news channel closely aligned with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the cyber group stated that "the FBI, by order of a US federal court, has seized and taken down the official Handala Hack domain". The regional Iranian news channel آخرین خبر لرستان published the identical statement.
Despite the disruption, the cyber group indicated its intent to quickly restore operations. The IRGC-aligned news channel reported that Handala Hack announced a "new website will be launched soon" and noted that further updates and operational instructions will be published through their remaining official channels.
Both channels rely entirely on statements released by the Handala Hack group regarding the FBI domain seizure. No independent US Department of Justice or FBI confirmation was provided in the source texts, though the reporting reflects the ongoing cyber hostilities mirroring the kinetic conflict.